Literary Devices
Authored by Shawn Reed
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of alliteration?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
The comparison of two unlike things using like or as
The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind
The use of words that imitate sounds
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the night sky'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?
To create suspense and build anticipation
To compare two unlike things using like or as
To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation
To exaggerate and emphasize a point
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of onomatopoeia?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
The comparison of two unlike things using like or as
The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind
The use of words that imitate sounds
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of imagery in a poem?
To create suspense and build anticipation
To compare two unlike things using like or as
To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation
To use descriptive language to evoke the reader's senses
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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